Deer Creek 2 – SPAR Application for 80 Dwellings

Project Description

The Deer Creek 2 Apartments project would include 80 apartments within 4 three-story buildings on approximately 6.7 acres of undeveloped land. Automobile, pedestrian, bike, and emergency access would be provided via an extension of Rainer Avenue from the current terminus approximately 800 feet northeast of the project site (under Highway 101), and via a new road to be constructed on the adjacent parcel (parcel #136-100-025) and a new bridge over Lynch Creek to be constructed on Sonoma Water Land (parcel #136-100-028) to connect to Burlington Drive to the southeast. Project details include:

• 16 below-market-rate units, or 20% of the total units (8 to be provided to Very-Low Income Households and 8 to be provided to Low Income Households);
• 157 automobile parking spaces to be provided in garages, carports, or as uncovered parking spaces;
• 70 parking spaces to be EV ready or to be provided with EV chargers; and
• Leasing/site management to be provided via new buildings to be constructed on the adjacent site (parcel #136-100-025).

Environmental Review Status

The Deer Creek 2 Apartments project is subject to discretionary review and is thus subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). No prior environmental review has been conducted that considered project-level or site-level impacts. However, the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared for the City’s General Plan assessed impacts citywide at the programmatic level, including the subject project site. To comply with CEQA, an EIR will be needed. When the project details are confirmed, the City will release a Request for Proposal (RFP) to obtain a scope of work and cost estimate to prepare an EIR, and related technical studies to support the EIR.